How much fun is this? This video is a short look at the adventures of an elephant trek, visiting a local village outside Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Elephants of course are one of the smartest land animals, so I always feel a bit torn when I see them being used as modes of transport. On the one hand, they are certainly respected and likely cared for in order to remain healthy; on the other hand, they would surely much rather be free to roam wild in the jungles. Although to be honest, even with these conflicting viewpoints, I would certainly love to ride an elephant myself!

11/26/08 by visitEarth
Tags: elephant, Thailand, Chiang Mai, elephant trek, elephant riding, Thai